Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

German Eurofighters Intercept Russian Il-20M Over Baltic, Pass Escort to Sweden

Estonia has moved for NATO Article 4 consultations in response to a broader escalation by Russia.

Image
Image
Ein Eurofighter (unten) und ein russisches Iljuschin Il-20M-Flugzeug fliegen über der Ostsee. Die Nato hat wegen des Anflugs eines russischen Aufklärungsflugzeugs über der Ostsee zwei deutsche Eurofighter alarmiert.
Ein deutscher Eurofighter der Luftwaffe in der Luft

Overview

  • Two German Eurofighters scrambled from Rostock-Laage on Sunday to investigate an unidentified track over the Baltic Sea.
  • The aircraft was flying without a flight plan or radio contact in international airspace, according to the German Air Force.
  • After a visual identification, the jets confirmed a Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane with its transponder switched off.
  • NATO also alerted Swedish JAS 39 Gripens, which assumed the monitoring as the German fighters returned to base.
  • Estonia framed the episode as part of a wider pattern of Russian escalation and is seeking a UN Security Council discussion after reporting three MiG-31 jets entered its airspace on Friday.